Jim Keenan vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Jim Keenan
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationCatcher
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Keenan. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .312). Jim Keenan had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Keenan and Eddie Waitkus

Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
152.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
2079
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
1881
542.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
451
130.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
333
96.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
60
17.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
118
34.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
226.38
65.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
649
187.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
649
187.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
73.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
60.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
440
126.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
243.15
70.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
51.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
51.66
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
11.61
11.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
11.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
11.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Jim Keenan and Eddie Waitkus

Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13569
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4523
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3158
6.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
1.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
0.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3998
7.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
7.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.17
94.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.972
6.972
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0